When the Wild host the Winnipeg Jets in their preseason home opener Thursday night, Matt Cullen will slip on a Wild sweater for the first time since 2013 and Alex Stalock, vying to become Devan Dubnyk’s backup this season, will make his first preseason start.

Cullen, 40, who played for the Wild from 2010-13, returned to Minnesota during the offseason after two seasons in Nashville and two in Pittsburgh, where he won back-to-back Stanley Cups.

Offseason pickups Marcus Foligno, Tyler Ennis and Ryan Murphy will play for the first time in front of the home fans, while Nino Niederreiter, Jason Zucker, Jonas Brodin, Jared Spurgeon and Matt Dumba will make their preseason debuts after not traveling to Winnipeg for Monday’s exhibition opener.

Prospects Luke Kunin (playing center), Carson Soucy and Nick Seeler will also draw into the lineup, while veterans Mikko Koivu, Eric Staal, Ryan Suter and Mikael Granlund will wait to debut Saturday against the Colorado...